Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in (1) X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1, and (2) the libfont and libXfont libraries on some platforms including Sun Solaris, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PCF font with a large difference between the last col and first col values in the PCF_BDF_ENCODINGS table.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | Solaris Libfont | All versions |
| Sun | Solaris Libxfont | All versions |
| X.Org | Xserver | <= 1.4 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204362
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01543321
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN88935101/index.html
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2008/JVNDB-2008-001043.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-January/031918.htmlPatch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28273Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28500Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28532Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28535Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28536Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28540Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-0006?
CVE-2008-0006 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Buffer overflow in (1) X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1, and (2) the libfont and libXfont libraries on some platforms including Sun Solaris, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via ...
How severe is CVE-2008-0006?
CVE-2008-0006 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-0006?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sun Solaris Libfont, Sun Solaris Libxfont, X.Org Xserver.